Why does nobody talk about PSU fan direction in ITX builds

Spent a whole Sunday rebuilding my Louqe Ghost S1 three times because temps were stuck at 85c under load. Turns out I had the power supply fan facing the wrong way and it was just recycling hot air inside the case. Anyone else miss this simple thing on their first sandwich-style build?

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dixon.rose18h ago

Flipped mine to intake on the Ghost S1 and dropped 12c immediately.

shah.evan12h agoMost Upvoted

And yeah that's basically it, @dixon.rose nailed it on the Ghost S1. Flipping the PSU to intake from exhaust is the move there since the fan on that unit pulls air through the center, not from the sides.